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Guide to E-Readers<br />
Read your books on an e-Reader? Many people are,<br />
and loving it! These hand-held devices can hold<br />
hundreds of books and are now quite easy to use<br />
and very viewable. Learn about the different e-<br />
Readers and what would work best for you. Learn<br />
about using Library books on your e-Reader.<br />
Facebook<br />
Facebook is the world’s largest social networking<br />
service on the Internet. Learn what it is, how to use<br />
it and how you can get the most out of the service.<br />
What You Need to Know About Buying a Computer<br />
Buying a computer can be a sea of jargon and<br />
very confusing. Learn the basic terminology,<br />
what you need to know, and what to ignore.<br />
Learn how to buy only what you want. Laptop or<br />
Desktop and some compromises as well as where<br />
to buy will be discussed.<br />
Using Your Mac<br />
Learn how to use a MAC’s operating system. Topics<br />
include basic usage, computer configuration,<br />
maintenance & troubleshooting, file management<br />
(organizing your files), backing-up your files, and<br />
running Windows programs on your Mac.<br />
Getting Started with Your iPad<br />
Learn about the iPad and the many commercial<br />
and free apps available online. These sessions<br />
will provide quick access to sources of info that<br />
you’ll find most useful in the early stages of setting<br />
up and using your iPad, as well as its features<br />
and capabilities.<br />
SPECIAL INTEREST<br />
Living with Technology in the 21st Century -<br />
What I Should Know<br />
Do you feel left out or under-informed about all<br />
the new technologies that are available to us? This<br />
presentation will address many of the new technologies<br />
available for entertainment, communication<br />
and leisure: the many types of televisions,<br />
DVD/Blu-Ray, gaming consoles (Wii), digital cameras,<br />
mobile devices (smart phones, e-readers, GPS<br />
navigation, music players), Wireless/Blue Tooth.<br />
The Literary Role of Women in Canadian History<br />
This series, led by Celine Kear, will look at such<br />
women as Frances Brooke (who wrote the first<br />
Canadian novel), the diarist Elizabeth Simcoe,<br />
Anna Jameson and the Strickland Sisters ( Susanna<br />
Moodie and Catherine Parr Trail). These<br />
writings cover the years immediately following<br />
the Conquest to the Victorian period.<br />
A Bird’s-eye View of Writing, Self-publishing<br />
and Marketing Your Book<br />
This is an opportunity to find out how one author<br />
succeeded in making McNally’s best-seller<br />
list. The session will give you some of the basics<br />
and be interactive allowing for questions and<br />
discussion. Presented by the author of the runaway<br />
hit, Grandma Goes Online.<br />
14 C R E A T I V E R E T I R E M E N T M A N I T O B A W W W. C R M . M B . C A
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